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Local Fianna Fáil Minister for Trade Promotion, Digital and Digital Regulation, Deputy Robert Troy, has welcomed Oireachtas the approval of The Payment of Wages (Amendment) (Tips and Gratuities) Bill last night.

South Roscommon was the setting on Tuesday morning as Minister for Rural and Community Development, Deputy Heather Humphreys, officially opened a number of community focused projects, all of which were the beneficiaries of investment under the Government’s ambitious rural development policy, Our Rural Future.

Fianna Fáil TD for Galway West, Éamon Ó Cuív, has said he hopes the First Home Scheme will be a major assistance to first time buyers.

Local Independent Deputy Denis Naughten has called for immediate action from Government to address the crisis situation where 11 local children have left primary schools with no provision made for their secondary education in September.

An Taoiseach Micheál Martin was in Castlebar this week where he had a number of engagements including joining in the celebrations of Baxter Healthcare’s 50 years manufacturing in the county.

Local Independent Deputy, Denis Naughten, has told the Dáil that unless a State taskforce is established to address the barriers blocking the completion of flood relief works at Lough Funshinagh, on the western shores of Lough Ree, in the heart of Ireland, then many more communities across the country will face a similar crisis in the coming years.

Local Fine Gael Minister of State, Deputy Peter Burke, launched ‘A More Inclusive Politics for Westmeath’ in the surrounds of the Westmeath County Council on Monday of this week.

Peter McVerry Trust, the national housing and homeless charity, has welcomed the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Housing’s report recommending a tax on vacant homes.

A number of young people and members of Foróige in Mayo spoke out on the climate crisis directly to policy-makers recently and engaged in discussion with TDs and Senators on a range of topics relating to environment and climate action - during a sitting of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Environment and Climate Action chaired by Committee Chairperson, Brian Leddin TD.

Construction of the new 50 bed ward block at Portiuncula University Hospital, Ballinasloe, will commence this week, local Independent Deputy Denis Naughten has confirmed.